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we thank you both for joining us. before i begin i have two items to share, late-breaking items in the news on this story. the "new york times" identified the f.b.i. agent in tampa who was originally given the information from jill kelley about threatening e-mails. his name is frederick humphries, ii. he's said to be a veteran counterterrorism investigator. the second item, the associated press is reporting that general john allen is saying he intend to fully cooperate in this investigation and hopes to get to the bottom of it as soon as possible. hopes that authorities do. but colonel andrew basevich, let me start with you. what is your overall reaction to this, to the petraeus story, the potential involvement of general allen-- although we don't know about that. how are you taking this all in in? >> well, i think it's very useful to be remindd from time to time that four-star generals are not gods but mere mortals. and as mortals ourselves, perhaps we can, therefore, assess their performance. stand in judgment. and
we thank you both for joining us. before i begin i have two items to share, late-breaking items in the news on this story. the "new york times" identified the f.b.i. agent in tampa who was originally given the information from jill kelley about threatening e-mails. his name is frederick humphries, ii. he's said to be a veteran counterterrorism investigator. the second item, the associated press is reporting that general john allen is saying he intend to fully cooperate in this...
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bnsf, the engine that connects us. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: after another day of violence, a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas was finally announced in cairo today. but further negotiations on key longer-term sticking points between the two sides were put off for now. egypt's foreign minister, mohammed kamel amr, announced the breakthrough with secretary of state hillary clinton at his side. >> egypt has exerted efforts and conducted intensive discussions since the renewed outbreak of hostilities in the gaza strip with all parties: the palestinian leadership, the these efforts and communications managed to reach an agreement to a ceasefire and the return of calm and halt of the violence and the bloodshed that was witnessed recently. >> the united states welcomes the agreement today for a ceasefire in gaz
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of florida blue. >> tom: pat, thank you for joining us tonight. will blue cross, blue shield participate if there is a health exchange in the state of florida? >> we absolutely will. we will position our company to be part of any distribution channel that is out there. >> tom: how has enrollment been? >> enrollment -- it's not in the exchange yet, but enrollment in our company, we're over 83,000 new members this year, and we've got over 60,000 new members sold for 1/1/13. >> tom: how many of those new members have existing health insurance. how many are moving from uninsured to insured. >> almost all of those members have health insurance right now. we haven't seen the big movement from uninsured to insured happening yet. >> tom: in the past three years, florida has been number three in the united states, among states with the number of uninsured residents. what kind of impact has that had on health premiums for the insured in florida? >> it is pretty significant, actually. because the health system is required to treat those patients when they co
of florida blue. >> tom: pat, thank you for joining us tonight. will blue cross, blue shield participate if there is a health exchange in the state of florida? >> we absolutely will. we will position our company to be part of any distribution channel that is out there. >> tom: how has enrollment been? >> enrollment -- it's not in the exchange yet, but enrollment in our company, we're over 83,000 new members this year, and we've got over 60,000 new members sold for...
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people have not been used to thed idea. i have to say for myself when i first came out in the mid '70s it never occurred to me that i would be able to legally marry yet i was able to do that in massachusetts in 2004. we're seeing tremendous change. we're also seeing just demographically we're seeing republicans and democrats supporting marriage equality. we're seeing support from all age groups. we're seeing support from people of faith. we're seeing support from people throughout the country. i feel like things are moving forward. i'm very optimistic and very excited. >> suarez: lee and thomas, thank you both for joining us. >> ifill: now, a report on the recovery from the superstorm sandy. new york governor andrew cuomo said today he intends to ask the federal government for at least $30 billion in aid. new jersey is still tallying its losses, and damages in the region are expected to exceed $50 billion. schools officially reopened today in one community along the jersey shore. but for the past week, teachers have been al
people have not been used to thed idea. i have to say for myself when i first came out in the mid '70s it never occurred to me that i would be able to legally marry yet i was able to do that in massachusetts in 2004. we're seeing tremendous change. we're also seeing just demographically we're seeing republicans and democrats supporting marriage equality. we're seeing support from all age groups. we're seeing support from people of faith. we're seeing support from people throughout the country....
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they want to work with us. we're going to reach out to these people. >> warner: together they hope all will be welcome in the new syria they want to build. >> woodruff: in her next >> woodruff: in her next report, margaret looks at the more than one hundred thousand syrian refugees who have fled to turkey. >> brown: next, to the southeast asian country of myanmar, where president obama's visit today made some history. ray suarez has our story. >> suarez: by the tens of thousands cheering people packed the streets of myanmar's capital city today. the crowds waved american flags as they angled for a glimpse of the first sitting u.s. president to visit the southeast asian nation. >> i hope he can bring change in every aspect. >> i really hope that obama will help build the transition to democracy. we have many ethnic groups in myanmar. they are also hoping that obama will help them progress. >> suarez: also known as burma, the country was under military rule for half a century and was largely closed off from the r
they want to work with us. we're going to reach out to these people. >> warner: together they hope all will be welcome in the new syria they want to build. >> woodruff: in her next >> woodruff: in her next report, margaret looks at the more than one hundred thousand syrian refugees who have fled to turkey. >> brown: next, to the southeast asian country of myanmar, where president obama's visit today made some history. ray suarez has our story. >> suarez: by the...
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bnsf, the engine that connects us. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the losses in life and property kept growing today, in the wake of "sandy". the death toll reached 92 and the focus on physical damage shifted to new jersey, where the monster storm blasted barrier islands and other waterside cities. the mas force of the orm's destruction along the jersey shore came fully into view today. town after town presented stark scenes of wrecked homes and boats, underscoring the long process of rebuilding that es ahead. one of those tow was t long beach community north of atlantic city, where army national guard troops arrived to assist. >> a lot of devastation. the island has been hit very hard. from what i understand there is roughly 18,000 homes without poeser, there is severe gas leaks, so right now we are just trying to get
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bring us up to date. o things stand >> it began are reactions to thg shortened number of early voting days in south florida, the state as a whole. there were very long lines and the democratic par, some of its top officials, had wanted to have the governor extend the early voting period another day. he refused to do so. but i south florida, the larger counties decided on theirt own o supervisors of elections, let's go ahead and have people vote absentee as if it was an early vote. not exactly the same but almost. in miami what happened on sunday was the voting sit became just overwhelmed with people. s it closed down briefly. it opened back up again. and very kay on thetic. there were people banging on the door it was not a good scene. but the end of the day, a lot of people did cast andson fee votes in person. then today it was a much more orderly process. t they were open from 9:00 to 5:00. hundreds of people in line, people waiting 10, 15 minutes, not so bad. at the end of the day, in miami county abo
bring us up to date. o things stand >> it began are reactions to thg shortened number of early voting days in south florida, the state as a whole. there were very long lines and the democratic par, some of its top officials, had wanted to have the governor extend the early voting period another day. he refused to do so. but i south florida, the larger counties decided on theirt own o supervisors of elections, let's go ahead and have people vote absentee as if it was an early vote. not...
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thanks for being with us. >> you're welcome. tood to talk with you again. >> sreenivasan: the polls were incredibly long in arlington and probably in other parts of the state too. what are you hearing and focused on tonight. >> well, they were very long and in fact surprisingly some election officials are reporting actually larger turnouthan in 2008. that's very interesting. there were indeed long delays northern virginia. prince william and some of the counties up there. also in chesapeake and virginia beach there were delays of up to five hours. much of the state going very much as it was anticipated toh do. you about delays of up to three to four hours in some of those areas of the state where the turnout was just tremendous. >> sreenivasan: kathy, the folks at home can use our digital map center and take a look at virginia. when they look at the 2008 presidential results they see it's not just one sta .. it's almost like a couple of different states. you've got these corners, for example, around for noak that went blue for o
thanks for being with us. >> you're welcome. tood to talk with you again. >> sreenivasan: the polls were incredibly long in arlington and probably in other parts of the state too. what are you hearing and focused on tonight. >> well, they were very long and in fact surprisingly some election officials are reporting actually larger turnouthan in 2008. that's very interesting. there were indeed long delays northern virginia. prince william and some of the counties up there. also...
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bnsf, the engine that connects us. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: for the first time in four years, president obama did not have to worry about re-election today. still, there was little time to savor tuesday's victory, in the face of a potential fiscal crisis at the end of the year. "newshour" correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage on this day after the election of 2012. >> reporter: mr. obama departed his hometown of chicago this afternoon for washington, his home for another four years. waiting for him: a still- divided congress now facing a critical lame duck session. the president made it clear in his victory speech last night that he thinks the country wants an end to gridlock. >> tonight, you voted for action, not politics as usual. ( applause ) you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. and in t
bnsf, the engine that connects us. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: for the first time in four years, president obama did not have to worry about re-election today. still, there was little time to savor tuesday's victory, in the face of a potential fiscal crisis at the end of the year....
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i said, well that makes two of us. i've got to tell you the first time where we've felt like we've ever needed help. first time. and just feel like, you know, fema's supposed to be it. everybody, like my insurance company says call fema. yeah, everbody asks me that. did you call fema. i'm like, yeah. what happened? nothing. that sucks. it... it just sucks. >> reporter: fema officials contend they are responding as best they can. but because of the sheer magnitude of the work, fema official robert jensen admits some residents will be disappointed. >> this is hard. this is one of the biggest natural disasters to hit america. certainly understandable that people are going to be frustrated and be upset on some of the challenges they're facing. we feel that. we understand that. >> reporter: fema is working with the city's office of emergency management, and they've been on the job since october 26, four days before the hurricane hit. city, state and federal officials are now coordinating recovery and relief operations. ther
i said, well that makes two of us. i've got to tell you the first time where we've felt like we've ever needed help. first time. and just feel like, you know, fema's supposed to be it. everybody, like my insurance company says call fema. yeah, everbody asks me that. did you call fema. i'm like, yeah. what happened? nothing. that sucks. it... it just sucks. >> reporter: fema officials contend they are responding as best they can. but because of the sheer magnitude of the work, fema...
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marcia coyle is here with us tonight. first the facts of the case, vance v ball state university. >> first of all, this case involves title vii of the civil rights act, which as you know is our antidiscrimination law. under. the supervisors is imbued with the employer's authority. an employer can be held liable if a nonsupervisor employee harasses another employee. but it's tougher to prove. you have to shout employer knew or should have known about the harassment and failed to act. maida vance brought this lawsuit against ball state university. she's an african american woman working in the dining services division of the university, claimed she was harassed by a white coworker, was slapped on the head, blocked at the elevator, racial epithets were used such as "sambo" and "buckwheat" in her presence. she complained and finally brought her lawsuit against the university. she lost in the lower courts. the lower court, federal appellate court, said this coworker was not a supervisor, and took the definition that is probabl
marcia coyle is here with us tonight. first the facts of the case, vance v ball state university. >> first of all, this case involves title vii of the civil rights act, which as you know is our antidiscrimination law. under. the supervisors is imbued with the employer's authority. an employer can be held liable if a nonsupervisor employee harasses another employee. but it's tougher to prove. you have to shout employer knew or should have known about the harassment and failed to act. maida...
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for recreational use. megan verlee of colorado public radio reports from denver, a city that currently has more medical marijuana stores than starbucks and mcdonald's combined. her story is another in our new collaboration with public media partners across the country in a series we call "battleground dispatches." >> these topicals that have marijuana, and people have said it's very helpful. >> reporter: steve horwitz sells a broad variety of medical marijuana products in his south denver store, ganja gourmet. >> there are all kinds of chocolates and cookies and brownies. >> reporter: his is just one of 500 such dispensaries which have opened over the last four years, ever since colorado started allowing stores to sell the drug for medical uses. since then, a large market has flourished, and more than 100,000 residents now carry physician-recommended cards allowing them to buy the drug. but passage of a ballot initiative known as "amendment 64" will likely take retail marijuana to a whole new level, since
for recreational use. megan verlee of colorado public radio reports from denver, a city that currently has more medical marijuana stores than starbucks and mcdonald's combined. her story is another in our new collaboration with public media partners across the country in a series we call "battleground dispatches." >> these topicals that have marijuana, and people have said it's very helpful. >> reporter: steve horwitz sells a broad variety of medical marijuana products in...
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voters voted for us. so i think it's less likely we're going to see kind of a grand compromise because both sides are very entrenched. >> woodruff: even with that small pick-up of democrats in the house and even though the presidential vote was bigger than the overall house republican vote? >> right. i mean that's... both camps, you know,. >> woodruff: we'll have an argument. >> i think when it comes to the .. there's all sorts of discussion on the fiscal cliff. president obama and speaker boehner are probably more willing to compromise, but their caucuses and their parties are very entrenched. i don't think we know what's going to happen out of this. >> woodruff: we certainly don't. nathan gonzales of the rothenberg political report, thank you for coming back to talk to us. >> thank you so much. >> brown: now that new york and new jersey have been hit by two destructive storms in less than two years, there's new urgency to questions about steps to better protect the region. hari sreenivasan is back with
voters voted for us. so i think it's less likely we're going to see kind of a grand compromise because both sides are very entrenched. >> woodruff: even with that small pick-up of democrats in the house and even though the presidential vote was bigger than the overall house republican vote? >> right. i mean that's... both camps, you know,. >> woodruff: we'll have an argument. >> i think when it comes to the .. there's all sorts of discussion on the fiscal cliff....
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it's not using condoms. it's access to condoms. how do you get a condom when you're a 15-year-old gay man living in the south? what do you do? you walk into a pharmacy and actually go up to the pharmacist and, you know, all that stuff is incredibly stigmatized and frightening. so i think what communities have to do is really address the problem through the lens of, are we doing everything possible to help these kids protect themselves? >> sreenivasan: one of the things that people don't necessarily look at very often it seems very cold and calculated is the numerical cost. obviously the worst cost is someone's life. but one of the things that was interesting to me in this report that said that these folks that are infected so young could cost the system $400,000, a cost that all of us are bearing in some ways. >> sure. one of the things that the report is trying to emphasize and that i think is critical. if you don't know you're infeked you're not going to start on treatment. the treatment works. and the treatment might be expensiv
it's not using condoms. it's access to condoms. how do you get a condom when you're a 15-year-old gay man living in the south? what do you do? you walk into a pharmacy and actually go up to the pharmacist and, you know, all that stuff is incredibly stigmatized and frightening. so i think what communities have to do is really address the problem through the lens of, are we doing everything possible to help these kids protect themselves? >> sreenivasan: one of the things that people don't...
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thanks for being with us. >> good to be here. >> sreenivasan: so help us understand, why are these retailers doing this? why is it so important? >> this holiday season we're going to see consumers who are still pretty cautious and as a result of that retailers are just a little bit desperate. these early openings are all about trying to grab the attention of consumers as soon as they can and grab a few of those dollars because overall the holiday season it may be that the shopping pie doesn't grow that much. so these retailers want to grab their own slice as soon as they possibly can. >> sreenivasan: so wal-mart was one of the big stores to do so. they were already opening at midnight. why push it into thanksgiving day itself? >> the competition among the retailers and i think they're inspiring each other to move it earlier and earlier because as people are going to be queuing up perhaps they want to be outside the store that's going to open first. so this cream phenomena is has set in as retailers are trying to outdo each other. >> sreenivasan: what is the creep phenomena likely to stop at?
thanks for being with us. >> good to be here. >> sreenivasan: so help us understand, why are these retailers doing this? why is it so important? >> this holiday season we're going to see consumers who are still pretty cautious and as a result of that retailers are just a little bit desperate. these early openings are all about trying to grab the attention of consumers as soon as they can and grab a few of those dollars because overall the holiday season it may be that the...
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david, thanks for joining us. so this constitutional assembly that's moving very quickly on a constitution, tell us, explain what's going on there. >> well, the assembly has been meeting for several weeks and trying to work faster and faster to finish a new constitution, the first constitution for egypt since the overthrow of hosni mubarak. they said recently that they would like a little more time. they were hoping to bring together a consensus of the islamist majority and some of the secular minority in the assembly but at the last minute they decided to jump the gun, to really rush things and wrap it up today. they are afraid that on sunday the constitutional court here, the supreme constitutional court will rule against their assembly and try and dissolve it. so they're trying to wrap up their work before that can happen. unfortunately, fear of that looming deadline has led to quite a bit of gridlock in the assembly as the islamists who are running the show have moved faster and faster and tried to close off d
david, thanks for joining us. so this constitutional assembly that's moving very quickly on a constitution, tell us, explain what's going on there. >> well, the assembly has been meeting for several weeks and trying to work faster and faster to finish a new constitution, the first constitution for egypt since the overthrow of hosni mubarak. they said recently that they would like a little more time. they were hoping to bring together a consensus of the islamist majority and some of the...
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that uses force randomly; they use force when they need it. they're brutal when they need to be. the number of people killed by this regime is in the tens of thousands. in one short period of time, they killed almost 4,000 political prisoners who were already serving time for other crimes. >> reporter: i asked him what the regime is afraid of. why is it so paranoid? as he put it. >> they're afraid, because they know the reality-- the iranian society doesn't want them. they, in my view, are not supported by any more than 20% to 25% of the people. it's that 20% to 25% that is taking the lion's share of the oil wealth. they are robbing the country blind. >> reporter: the dissidents' earned international recognition recently when imprisoned attorney nasrin sotoudeh and banned filmmaker jafar panahi were awarded the european parliament's prestigious sakharov prize for human rights work. the iranian government refused to let the prize winners meet with the prize sponsors. still, despite the crackdown, dissidents keep trying to change a regime that i
that uses force randomly; they use force when they need it. they're brutal when they need to be. the number of people killed by this regime is in the tens of thousands. in one short period of time, they killed almost 4,000 political prisoners who were already serving time for other crimes. >> reporter: i asked him what the regime is afraid of. why is it so paranoid? as he put it. >> they're afraid, because they know the reality-- the iranian society doesn't want them. they, in my...
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the number means a lot to us. what would you do and what more can and should washington do if anything to address the soaring cost of college debt students face. >> i went to public schools and a commuter college. i ended up as a professor. i got to do that because of the opportunities afforded me by a good education that america invested in. now we live in a world where there is far too little investment, and is typically in higher education. there are four great community colleges in this area. we need to be making the investments in the community colleges. for a couple of reasons. partly because it is a good, affordable way for kids to get an education. partly because it helps us build a future. persistent technology here in western massachusetts, this is a real opportunity for the future. only if there is a well-educated work force. that starts and home school, on into community colleges, and on into universities. i want to say this is about priorities. that is how i see it. there will not be a single, magic b
the number means a lot to us. what would you do and what more can and should washington do if anything to address the soaring cost of college debt students face. >> i went to public schools and a commuter college. i ended up as a professor. i got to do that because of the opportunities afforded me by a good education that america invested in. now we live in a world where there is far too little investment, and is typically in higher education. there are four great community colleges in...
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christian, thank you for joining us. it's always good to have you on the show. >> thank you. >> coming up, everybody, you better save your money this thanksgiving because come this time next year, government regulations may have you paying more to see the family on turkey day yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. why let constipation stry miralax.? mirlax worksdifferently than other laxatives. it dws water into your colon to unblock your system naturally. don't wait to fe great. miralax. >> time for what do i need to know for next week. tracy? >> next summer, new regulations are going to kick in. we'll see a pilot shortage. but we already have a pilot short annual. that means your ticket prices will go up. go see your family this year while it's not too late. >> john? >> certain investors like wayne rogers, you want to invest alongside. carl eye consequence, he bought into next quick. good tim
christian, thank you for joining us. it's always good to have you on the show. >> thank you. >> coming up, everybody, you better save your money this thanksgiving because come this time next year, government regulations may have you paying more to see the family on turkey day yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. why let constipation stry miralax.? mirlax...
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. >> santa clara valley water district uses the web cams. >> it's more cost-effective than traveling there during a storm but it's not going to prevent a major flooding issue, over banks of the creeks. >> that is why they are working to work on plans, they are spending $40 million to improve the creek's ability to drain storm flow in the bay. >> we'll be building flood walls between the bay and highway 101. we'll be modifying bridges. there are four bridges in addition to the four bridges across the creek, highway 101 will be rebuilt over the creek. that is caltrans project. >> it will take two years or longer for some of these projects to be completed. >>> here is look outside now from our san francisco camera on the water mark building. you can see how heavy traffic is on the upper deck of the bay bridge right now. these are cars heading into san francisco. it is packed and slow going and the rain is just getting underway. california emergency management agency says this stormy weather reminds us to get ready for rainy season. we are encouraged to have emergency kids including batt
. >> santa clara valley water district uses the web cams. >> it's more cost-effective than traveling there during a storm but it's not going to prevent a major flooding issue, over banks of the creeks. >> that is why they are working to work on plans, they are spending $40 million to improve the creek's ability to drain storm flow in the bay. >> we'll be building flood walls between the bay and highway 101. we'll be modifying bridges. there are four bridges in addition...
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right that creamy mysterious filling you know the staple that unifies almost every hostess product i used to love those little hostess cupcakes too but i don't turn off when i found out what that tasted goo was made of first starters one ingredient is calcium sulphate which is pretty much a food grade equivalent of plaster still wondering why hostess products don't ever really expire and don't be fooled it's not manmade it's not nope made cream it's animal shortening aka a lard yeah so about one package of twinkies. you're not only ingesting disgusting chemicals and lard you're also consuming three hundred calories of pure garbage ten grams of fat half of which are saturated and we wonder why americans are so obese well good riddance hostess frankly it's a good thing that your products won't be available for human consumption the only real tragedy here is the nineteen thousand jobs that will be lost so i guess it's the hostess without the most is time to find something else to indulge and let's break the set. as you know this week gaza has been rocked by air raids from the israeli militar
right that creamy mysterious filling you know the staple that unifies almost every hostess product i used to love those little hostess cupcakes too but i don't turn off when i found out what that tasted goo was made of first starters one ingredient is calcium sulphate which is pretty much a food grade equivalent of plaster still wondering why hostess products don't ever really expire and don't be fooled it's not manmade it's not nope made cream it's animal shortening aka a lard yeah so about...
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so it's almost never used. and the reason it is used is so you can't sue 'em. whenever this plea came into the discussion, the prosecutor's first question was will they sign a waiver giving up all rights to sue the state of arkansas? and people ask, you know, did i have any reservations or, you know, did i have to, you know, fight with myself to come to the decision to accept that? the answer is, no, because i was dying. i was dying very quickly. there were times when i was so sick, i literally didn't think i was going to make it through to the next morning. so i knew if i didn't take that deal, i was going to die there. they could have easily stretched this case out another five years, another ten years. they could have appealed every decision, they could have constantly asked for extensions, and i would have died. >> has anybody from the state of arkansas or the county in which you were prosecuted, has anybody come close to saying to you we know you didn't do it, and by the way, we're really sorry that we did this to you for 18 years? >> no one involved in th
so it's almost never used. and the reason it is used is so you can't sue 'em. whenever this plea came into the discussion, the prosecutor's first question was will they sign a waiver giving up all rights to sue the state of arkansas? and people ask, you know, did i have any reservations or, you know, did i have to, you know, fight with myself to come to the decision to accept that? the answer is, no, because i was dying. i was dying very quickly. there were times when i was so sick, i literally...
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joined by mike prysner co-founder of march forward thanks so much for coming on hey so you just heard us talking about this absurd list of goods that are prohibited from entering gaza you went there not too long ago why did you go and what was your experience there well i actually went to gaza in the wake of operation cast lead in two thousand and nine and the reason we went is because there had been so much death so much destruction so many casualties in that onslaught yet all of the basic things that people needed to both treat the wounded and rebuild the destruction were not allowed in so for example massive numbers of homes and hospitals and schools were destroyed but then the blockade wouldn't allow concrete into gaza so they couldn't rebuild anything but when i when our delegation primarily was bringing in which was illegal according to against the blockade that israel had put on hundreds and hundreds of wheelchairs and the reason that we had to illegally bring in hundreds of wheelchairs is because the onslaught during operation cast lead which we're probably going to see repeated
joined by mike prysner co-founder of march forward thanks so much for coming on hey so you just heard us talking about this absurd list of goods that are prohibited from entering gaza you went there not too long ago why did you go and what was your experience there well i actually went to gaza in the wake of operation cast lead in two thousand and nine and the reason we went is because there had been so much death so much destruction so many casualties in that onslaught yet all of the basic...
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he stood alongside us. he looked like he was with us, like he had our backing and now, he lunges for all this power and it makes the u.s. look complicit! this plan wasn't just hatched the morning after president morsi negotiated the cease fire between hamas and israel, so i really think that you know, they've been sitting and waiting to launch this as a you know, attempt. because there's a lot of things going on. there's a lot of challenges to the legal, you know, basis of the muslim brotherhood. there's lots of, the fact that there's been virtually no internal civilian or military security sector reform. the fact that you know, there's a court ruling in the drawer of the supreme constitutional court that could disban the assembly, so i think that was meant to preempt a lot of those. not to mention egypt just signed a $4.8 billion agreement with the international monetary fund and i believe that president morsi feels like he needs to be unaccountable as they undergo these very intense neo liberal economic a
he stood alongside us. he looked like he was with us, like he had our backing and now, he lunges for all this power and it makes the u.s. look complicit! this plan wasn't just hatched the morning after president morsi negotiated the cease fire between hamas and israel, so i really think that you know, they've been sitting and waiting to launch this as a you know, attempt. because there's a lot of things going on. there's a lot of challenges to the legal, you know, basis of the muslim...
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stay with us. it'll move through the bay area by the time of the 10:00 news. >> we'll be with you. >> thousands of san francisco children fall victim to this every year. the steps the city is taking to help them heal. look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options, reliability and ways to connect. rethink possible. >>> promising news in the fight against aids. according to the united nations because of better access to drugs the eradication of aids is now in sight. the un says success in fighting the disease has a
stay with us. it'll move through the bay area by the time of the 10:00 news. >> we'll be with you. >> thousands of san francisco children fall victim to this every year. the steps the city is taking to help them heal. look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we...
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john, you've been a great sport for us. this has long been called black friday, of course, but the blk eyes, the bruises, the typical kay use has turned downright dangerous. how did we get to this point? abc's lindsey davis tonight inside this extreme shopper, this hunt for a steal. >> reporter: what looked a lot like survival of the fittest is really just the pursuit of that black friday deal. watch as the quest for pre-paid cell phones in georgia turned into a post-thanksgiving feeding frenzy. forget table manners. this walmart shopper literally chomping at the bit, appears to end up with someone's hand in her mouth. walmart says no one was injured. but this mob mentality is not surprising to those who have studied this frenzied black friday phenomenon. >> i think it is definitely the hunter/gatherer mentality. i'm going to go out and i'm going to hunt for the best deal. >> reporter: sipsychologists sa the stores with their doorbuster deals and limited time only creates an urgency? shoppers, an adrenaline rush that someho
john, you've been a great sport for us. this has long been called black friday, of course, but the blk eyes, the bruises, the typical kay use has turned downright dangerous. how did we get to this point? abc's lindsey davis tonight inside this extreme shopper, this hunt for a steal. >> reporter: what looked a lot like survival of the fittest is really just the pursuit of that black friday deal. watch as the quest for pre-paid cell phones in georgia turned into a post-thanksgiving feeding...
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mike joins us right now. as you and i were talking about last hour, the priorities that are happening outside the theater of asia certainly are numerous, but then there are the issues of asia itself. you and i both know that there was a move of middle east/u.s. forces to asia for a reason. >> well, that's absolutely right. the administration has promised to borrow a phrase as it relates to relationships with russia to reset the relationship with asia. part of this is an effort, yes, to contain the political, economic, and even military influence growing of china. that's not really a new story. there are geographic disputes, the islands in the south china s sea. we call them the spratly islands. a number of nations have a claim to those. the president is also breaking ground here. this is a commitment he made to attend the annual southeast asian nation summit. the president just finished the trip to thailand. he met with the king. he did some sightseeing. he had a press conference. we've already heard from him
mike joins us right now. as you and i were talking about last hour, the priorities that are happening outside the theater of asia certainly are numerous, but then there are the issues of asia itself. you and i both know that there was a move of middle east/u.s. forces to asia for a reason. >> well, that's absolutely right. the administration has promised to borrow a phrase as it relates to relationships with russia to reset the relationship with asia. part of this is an effort, yes, to...
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caller: i use e-mail, i use ups, i use fedex. i don't use the post office -- anything i get in my mailbox i throw in the trash. i think the post office -- when you go into the post office, the workers are lazy and inept. it is just an archaic institution and i do not think it should be around. but that is just my opinion. guest: i think to each his own. i think if you do go by your local post office in the next few days you are likely to find a line there. i think it does have a constituency. host: how is congress trying to address what the caller was getting it, making it more viable as a business? guest: an interesting problem facing the postal service. to some extent, it's got this first-class mail letter delivery, which is 50% of what it does. that is sort of being pressured by the electronic technologies with its tweets or e-mail, but it does have a package delivery business that is growing. they are trying to allow it to may be reduced some of the work force, reduce some of the facilities, allow it to grow its packaging bus
caller: i use e-mail, i use ups, i use fedex. i don't use the post office -- anything i get in my mailbox i throw in the trash. i think the post office -- when you go into the post office, the workers are lazy and inept. it is just an archaic institution and i do not think it should be around. but that is just my opinion. guest: i think to each his own. i think if you do go by your local post office in the next few days you are likely to find a line there. i think it does have a constituency....
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really the best place to track the election is with us. log on to abc2news.com for all the latest updates. as soon as the polls shut down at 8:00, we'll have the results, and have it for you right here on abc 2 and abc2news.com. >> and we're a lot more entertaining. >> yes, we are. >> here is what is coming up tonight on abc 2: >>> wow, there have been countless polls leading up to the election, and what would sway voters. this is a poll i would really like to be a part of. >> restaurants in d.c. are are trying to base the outcome of the election on what voters are eating. cupcakes and cookies are decorated for the election, and they have a tally goes on facebook. both places trying to compare their own polls with the actual election results. that could be fattening. >> that's right. right there. here we come. >> between that and the redskins, all kinds of predictions here. >> and 7-eleven, too. >> i'll tell you this much, guys, you still have 90 minutes to get out there and go vote real quick. weather still looks pretty good. it will get
really the best place to track the election is with us. log on to abc2news.com for all the latest updates. as soon as the polls shut down at 8:00, we'll have the results, and have it for you right here on abc 2 and abc2news.com. >> and we're a lot more entertaining. >> yes, we are. >> here is what is coming up tonight on abc 2: >>> wow, there have been countless polls leading up to the election, and what would sway voters. this is a poll i would really like to be a...
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seth doane shows us kids learning about their heritage one word at a time. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor. the turmoil in egypt turned deadly today, continuing fallout from president mohammed morsi's sweeping expansion of his powers on thursday when he said courts can no longer review his decisions. here is the latest. one person was killed and 60 hurt in a clash at a muslim brotherhood office. president morsi meets the top judges who oppose his move tomorrow. both sides plan major demonstrations on tuesday. we begin with holly williams in cairo. >> reporter: there were running street battles in central cairo today as protestors angry with president morsi clashed with the police. they fought with rocks and tear gas canisters in chaotic themes but without either side gaining very much ground. on tahrir square the home of last year's egyptian revolution peaceful protestors are staging a sit-in. they've set up camp and say they will stay until the president rescinds the decree that gave him sweep
seth doane shows us kids learning about their heritage one word at a time. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor. the turmoil in egypt turned deadly today, continuing fallout from president mohammed morsi's sweeping expansion of his powers on thursday when he said courts can no longer review his decisions. here is the latest. one person was killed and 60 hurt in a clash at a muslim brotherhood office. president morsi...
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and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- what starts with adding a friend... ♪ ♪ ...could end with adding a close friend. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. >> this leveled a bar in sprinkles, massachusetts. no one was inside during the explosion but 16 people were taken to hospital and none- life threatening injuries. it was so strong that it broke windows three blocks away the source is still not clear. >> some sad news, larry hagman, he died. he was recently on the new role of dallas and also i dream of jeannie. he was 81 years old. gabe slate tech report >> cyber monday is almost hear the biggest on-line shopping day of the year. thi year, cyber monday will set new sales records. they're offering big discounts to lure you to shop from your computer this monday. pretty much every major online retailer will offer free shipping a
and do our part for the businesses that do so much for us. on november 24th, let's get out and shop small. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- what starts with adding a friend... ♪ ♪ ...could end with adding a close friend. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. >> this leveled a bar in sprinkles, massachusetts. no one was inside during the explosion but 16 people were taken to...
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jenna: what about us? what about us and the fiscal cliff and the economy? you know, american businesses are already apparently bracing for what's coming next. firms are cutting investment by the most that we've seen since the recession of 2008. and while fear of the fiscal cliff is one factor, it's not the only factor, and that's why we wanted to talk more about this with charles payne, ceo of w street.com and a fox business network contributor, and peter morici, university of maryland. so, charles, not the only factor, the fiscal cliff, but what else is at play? >> let's face it, jenna, we've got a very anemic economy. going back to last year when there were great fears about a double dip recession, we sort of cheered when it didn't happen, but we also have to realize we've been live anything a world where 2% growth has been great, obviously, we know that's not the kind of growth you're going to come in literally billions of dollars and hire people under the assumption that maybe things will simply get better. so we've seen this coming for a very long time
jenna: what about us? what about us and the fiscal cliff and the economy? you know, american businesses are already apparently bracing for what's coming next. firms are cutting investment by the most that we've seen since the recession of 2008. and while fear of the fiscal cliff is one factor, it's not the only factor, and that's why we wanted to talk more about this with charles payne, ceo of w street.com and a fox business network contributor, and peter morici, university of maryland. so,...
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visit us on facebook. >>> hello, everybody, i'm beth troutman. we're going to look at great videos and tell you the stories behind them right this minute. new video surface of a cruise ship hammered by hurricane sandy. this is a shot of the gift shop. hear why passengers said it felt more like the poseidon. >> everything that wasn't attached, broke. >> an air traveler with a certain item told that's too much carry-on. a story for anyone who ever had to check a bag. >>> cops say a guy tries to scam gas and catches fire. >> he was all burnt up. >> how the alleged plan backfired big time. >>> plus, the friday buzz word for your chance at a new ipad and the story behind an edible strategy. >> they blew the cake up. >> if you're in the room, do you go like -- try to catch it? >>> for the past few days we've been seeing the destruction and devastation as hurricane sandy made landfall, but what about the destruction at sea? take a look at this video shot by dr. david evan on a caribbean cruise. >> it was a brand new disney ship, the disney fantasy. >> t
visit us on facebook. >>> hello, everybody, i'm beth troutman. we're going to look at great videos and tell you the stories behind them right this minute. new video surface of a cruise ship hammered by hurricane sandy. this is a shot of the gift shop. hear why passengers said it felt more like the poseidon. >> everything that wasn't attached, broke. >> an air traveler with a certain item told that's too much carry-on. a story for anyone who ever had to check a bag....
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meaning good weather for us for the next four days. still pretty good rain across maine, back into massachusetts and gusting back to 64 miles per hour. in the suburbs of new york, both in new york and connecticut and out west of new jersey. anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of snow fell. that's insult to injury. the only effect now from the nor'easter is the wind able to subside by the middle part of tomorrow morning. the temperatures primarily in the 40s. and 48 in great falls. 47 in fairfax and 49 in berk. and also in college park and 47 in bowie. so you factor in the winds and it feels like it is just 40s, feeling like 41 in manassas. dress for the 40s. if you go out late tonight, dress for the 20s and the 30s. the winds diminish slowly, still breezy tonight, dress for the 30s and the 40s early. a chilly start on friday. a good jacket for you and a milder finish on friday. you might end up carrying the jackets home, but that will be okay. low temperatures in the 30s, 10 to 20. the next three days, green, green, green. and why wouldn't the
meaning good weather for us for the next four days. still pretty good rain across maine, back into massachusetts and gusting back to 64 miles per hour. in the suburbs of new york, both in new york and connecticut and out west of new jersey. anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of snow fell. that's insult to injury. the only effect now from the nor'easter is the wind able to subside by the middle part of tomorrow morning. the temperatures primarily in the 40s. and 48 in great falls. 47 in fairfax and 49...
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thank you for joining us. it was a great book, i have read it, obviously, and it is in my wheel house. you call the brain a "three pound universe" that was interesting, what do you mean? >> well, first of all, the break is an activity through the universe, through which the universe sees itself. right now as we speak to each other, we're actually turning on genes and neurons, being turned on to make protein to actually create the networks. and people who are listening to us, are turning on their genes, too. >> right, and so the way anybody sees or hears the same event is very individualized to that person? >> right, it is that sensation, feelings, images, thoughts, that actually create the neuro networks, so you can create them in your brain. you can shut off the reptilian brain, which is responsible for all the stress in the world. you can turn on the lymbic, and you can have love, compassion, joy, it actually restores self-regulation in the brain. so you know, our emotions regulate the mechanisms. and then y
thank you for joining us. it was a great book, i have read it, obviously, and it is in my wheel house. you call the brain a "three pound universe" that was interesting, what do you mean? >> well, first of all, the break is an activity through the universe, through which the universe sees itself. right now as we speak to each other, we're actually turning on genes and neurons, being turned on to make protein to actually create the networks. and people who are listening to us, are...
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and thanks for being with us. the dust is starting to settle from the election but there are probably a few things you may have missed. marijuana, right to die, soda tax. i've got some thoughts on that. also this beautiful young woman. opera singer. she came back from a double lung transplant and she had to go through the story again. the story has an amazen ending. here's a hint. you're going to hear her think. and there's a new book how to train your brain to do anything. you seem to have boundless energy. i've written a couple of books. it takes me a long time. >> i write every day for two hours, meditate every day for two hours. i exercise, and i have boundless energy. i sleep very well. and when it stoops, then it stops, but right now it's a go. >> it is a go. with deepak chopra. dr. deepak chopra. that's in just a few minutes. >>> but first the election. "under the microscope." beyond the raise for the presidency and congress, there were a few things i was watching very closely tuesday night. first off in ma
and thanks for being with us. the dust is starting to settle from the election but there are probably a few things you may have missed. marijuana, right to die, soda tax. i've got some thoughts on that. also this beautiful young woman. opera singer. she came back from a double lung transplant and she had to go through the story again. the story has an amazen ending. here's a hint. you're going to hear her think. and there's a new book how to train your brain to do anything. you seem to have...
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they told us they don't even have a television. she's upset about the radio. >> she's a swing state. >> the election will be over soon, okay? >> okay. >>> taking a leap of faith. ♪ >> tacos, delicious food. >> thumbs up for me. >> canons can be fun in the right setting. why not combine the two? >> taco cannon? >> this is in austin, texas, and if you look right over here, there's a guy with a taco cannon shooting tacos into this crowd of people. they scramble for a taco that are, of course, wrapped up. what better way to have fun? >> better be really good taco. >> i don't care if it's a mediocre ta mediocre taco. >> baseball games, they shoot the hotdogs. they do this for fun. get free tacos shot at your face. >> that's literally getting your product out there. >> i'm surprised no injuries. >> funny if they shot the tacos, then the hot sauce. next time you're in austin, check it out. get a taco from a cannon. >>> this girl is alaire, she's autistic. one of the things she's found calming, chickens, but the family is in danger of lo
they told us they don't even have a television. she's upset about the radio. >> she's a swing state. >> the election will be over soon, okay? >> okay. >>> taking a leap of faith. ♪ >> tacos, delicious food. >> thumbs up for me. >> canons can be fun in the right setting. why not combine the two? >> taco cannon? >> this is in austin, texas, and if you look right over here, there's a guy with a taco cannon shooting tacos into this crowd of...
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what cc is going to tell us. she's also going to teach us how to whip up a few other egg dishes. not just your normal scrambled. but how to really impress our guests. and egg land for the first time had a recipe contest and one of the national semi finalists is going to join us with her recipe and the grand prize winner will be announced today. $10,000 in grand prize money. how extraordinary is that? >> pretty wonderful. thanks. time for our facebook fan of the day. and we say hello to sherice. she's been tuning in for two decades and a big fan of julie's traffic report. we appreciate you being a part of our team. for your chance fob tomorrow's fan of the day, log on to our facebook page and leave a comment under her picture. let's send it over to allison and wisdom. >> coming up right now, new details about the extra marital affair that ended david patreass's career. the latest on the investigation straight ahead. >> thousands paid their respects to the men and women who made the ul sacrifice. big thank
what cc is going to tell us. she's also going to teach us how to whip up a few other egg dishes. not just your normal scrambled. but how to really impress our guests. and egg land for the first time had a recipe contest and one of the national semi finalists is going to join us with her recipe and the grand prize winner will be announced today. $10,000 in grand prize money. how extraordinary is that? >> pretty wonderful. thanks. time for our facebook fan of the day. and we say hello to...
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for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture, use polident® everyday. this has been medifacts for polident®. >> congress wants to hear from the chief pharmacist at the company linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak. why then 400 people have been infected and 30 people have died from tainted steroid shots. congressional hearings are scheduled for later this month as the house and senate investigate how that occurred and how it can be prevented next time. no rest for the weary. it is back to business as usual in washington. unless congress acts by december 31, taxes will rise for about 90% of americans at the beginning of the year. without action, the white house also be forced to carry out almost $100 billion in automatic cuts to the pentagon. some economists say that the nation could slip into another recession if a deal is not reached by the end of this year. several airlines are already making changes ahead of this next storm rowling and -- ruling in. and heart-related deaths are more common during the cold season. >> live in ocean city, maryland w
for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture, use polident® everyday. this has been medifacts for polident®. >> congress wants to hear from the chief pharmacist at the company linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak. why then 400 people have been infected and 30 people have died from tainted steroid shots. congressional hearings are scheduled for later this month as the house and senate investigate how that occurred and how it can be prevented next time. no rest for the weary. it is back...
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you could use any of these terms. alexander hamilton used the term representative democracy. so we're a government that is based on majority rule and consent, but that is limited by a constitution. hence, this compound regime. now, one of the major charges that the american colonists raised against king george iii in the declaration of independence was about sovereignty. i'll read that charge. he, that's george iii, has combined with others to summit us to a jurisdiction -- to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws, giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation. now, of course, the constitution he was referring to, obviously, in 1776 was the british constitution. the ancient constitution. but they were looking for some foreign jurisdiction that was going to have authority over us. we're going to examine the ideas and practices of those who in our time have combined with others to subject us or to attempt to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution. well, ideas have consequences as we learned long ago
you could use any of these terms. alexander hamilton used the term representative democracy. so we're a government that is based on majority rule and consent, but that is limited by a constitution. hence, this compound regime. now, one of the major charges that the american colonists raised against king george iii in the declaration of independence was about sovereignty. i'll read that charge. he, that's george iii, has combined with others to summit us to a jurisdiction -- to subject us to a...